Habitat for Humanity breaks ground

Eight of the townhomes are 3-bedroom, 1,250-square-foot units,
while the other four are 4-bedroom, 1,500-square-foot homes. Each
townhome includes laundry facilities, a patio and a carport.

Development sponsors include Mortgage Bankers Association,
Freddie Mac, Women's Mortgage Industry Network and First Horizon
Home Loan. A coalition of local churches has partnered to build one
home they call the 'House of Faith,' Cruz said.

As attendees gathered under portable awnings, surveyed a
three-dimensional model of the townhomes and drank cold bottles of
water, Natali Maldonado, 11, put everything into perspective.